Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 29, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba City Winnipeg free press tuesday August 29, 2006b3 parenting program to be expanded by Martin Cash mayor gets celebrity help for Campaign Katz enlists fresh in curler Jennifer Jones a rapper and a curler Are helping mayor Sam Katz win re election. Grammy nominated hip hop artist fresh in who performed recently at City Hall and Canadian championship curler Jennifer Jones have agreed to be Katz a honorary Campaign co chairs. The positions Are largely ceremonial but Katz said he will rely on them for advice and they will accompany him to some Campaign events. A City is defined by Citi Zens who want to Roll up their sleeves and do some work and these Are two people who meet that criteria said Katz. I a honoured that they Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg free press archives believe in fresh in above and Jones was on holidays yes Jennifer Jones left Ter Day and could to be Are honorary reached and fresh ies Man Campaign co chairs Ager did not return Calls for mayor Sam before deadline. Sam Katz seeks Katz a re election Katz also confirmed yester second term team. The positions Day that his chief of staff Are largely Ryan Craig will manage the Campaign and David Mack a formerly the outspoken director of the Canadian ceremonial International pharmacy association will be the Cam but Katz said he will pains spokesman. Rely on them for Katz steam has conducted focus groups and is polling advice and they will but a platform is still in the works. Katz will begin for accompany him to Mal campaigning after labour Day. Some Campaign Katz is being challenged by former Cable Access Tele events. Vision personality Ron Pollock and left leaning Community activist Kaj Hasselriis. Adrian Wyld / Canadian press archives Amy Piper and her two children Are Liv ing proof of the benefits of investing in parenting support services. The 22-year-old single Mother is using services at the Elmwood Community resource Centre to help get Back into the workforce and her three year old daughter Anita goes to the Day care there. The staff at Elmwood Are wonder Ful she said. If i have questions they Are always there to listen. It really is great to know there is support out there if i need Community Centre workers were some of the first in Manitoba to be trained in the world renowned positive parenting program triple p. Yester Day the province announced it will be expanding the program. Last year Manitoba became the first jurisdiction in North America to make this 20-year-old australian program part of Public policy. After committing $1.4 million to the program last year the province is expanding it to More regions including Northern Manitoba the Interlake Parkland Southeast Manitoba and Brandon As Well As downtown and Inkster communities in Winnipeg. After training about 220 people since this past Spring another 500-plus school teachers Day care workers Public health nurses social workers and other front line professionals will get trained in the coming months. The idea is to train people the parents already Trust. Material is available to provide advice on All sorts of behaviour issues but ultimately parents Are encouraged to develop caring relationships with their children and learn positive ways to Deal with challenges. ;